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1018 PART VIII Reproductive System Disorders

TABLE 57.3
VetBooks.ir Puppy Biochemical Parameters From Birth to Approximately 8 Weeks of Age WEEKS 4-5 WEEKS 7-8

DAYS 1-3 DAYS 8-10 DAYS 28-33 DAYS 50-58

Albumin (g/dL) 1.76-2.75 1.71-2.5 2.17-2.97 2.38-3.22
ALP (U/L) 452-6358 195-768 153-490 153-527
ALT (U/L) 9.1-42.2 4.1-21.4 4.3-17.4 10.3-24.3
Bilirubin (mg/dL) 0.04-0.38 0.01-0.18 0.02-0.15 0.01-0.11
BUN (mg/dL) 29.5-118 29.1-66.7 13.1-46.2 16.8-61.4
Calcium (mg/dL) 10.4-13.6 11.2-13.2 10.4-13.2 10.8-12.8
Cholesterol (mg/dL) 90-234 158-340 177-392 149-347
Creatinine (mg/dL) 0.37-1.06 0.28-0.42 0.25-0.83 0.26-0.66
GGT (U/L) 163-3558 — — —
GLDH (U/L) 1.8-17.0 0.2-17.7 1.2-9.0 1.6-7.3
Glucose (mg/dL) 76-155 101-161 121-158 122-159
TP (g/dL) 3.7-5.77 3.26-4.37 3.71-4.81 4.04-5.33
Triglycerides (mg/dL) 45-248 52-220 36-149 39-120
Phosphorus (mg/dL) 5.26-10.83 8.35-11.14 8.66-11.45 8.35-11.14

Adapted from Center SA et al.: Effect of colostrum ingestion on gamma-glutamyltransferase and alkaline phosphatase activities in neonatal
pups. Am J Vet Res 52(3):499-504, 1991; Kuhl S et al.: Reference values of chemical blood parameters for puppies during the first 8 weeks
of life, Dtsch Tierärztl Wschr 107:438-443, 2000; Harper EJ et al.: Age-related variations in hematologic and plasma biochemical test results
in Beagles and Labrador Retrievers. J Am Vet Med Assoc 223(10):1436-1442, 2003.
From von Dehn B: Pediatric clinical pathology. In Davidson AP (ed) Pediatrics. Vet Clin of North Amer: Small Animal Practice.
31;44(2):205-219, 2014.

TABLE 57.4

Puppy Biochemical Parameters Up to 12 Months of Age

2-3 MONTHS 4-6 MONTHS 7-12 MONTHS
Albumin (g/dL)* 2.6-3.7 2.6-3.7 2.6-3.7
ALP (U/L) 88-532 126-438 4-252
ALT (U/L) ≤29 ≤32 5-45
Amylase (U/L)* ≤1683 ≤1683 ≤1683
AST (U/L) 7-19 3-23 2-26
Bilirubin (mg/dL) 0.01-0.13 0.01-0.13 ≤0.3
BUN (mg/dL)* 9.8-37.3 9.8-37.3 9.8-37.3
Calcium (mg/dL) 10.4-13.6 10-13.2 10.4-12
Chloride (mEq/L)* 99-120 99-120 99-120
Cholesterol (mg/dL) 99.6-499.6 99.6-499.6 135-278
CK (U/L) 31-255 40-192 ≤134
Creatinine (mg/dL) 0.39-0.49 0.27-0.88 0.21-0.89
GGT (U/L) ≤6.2 ≤4.3 ≤3.2
Globulins (g/dL) 1.9-2.5 2.2-3.5 2.2-4.5
Glucose (mg/dL) 97.1-166.2 97.1-166.2 76-119
GLDH (U/L) 1.6-9.6 1.9-8.7 1.2-8.0